Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's military career spanned nearly five decades, from the Boer War through World War II. His legendary resilience was matched by his unwavering sense of duty. Beyond his catalog of wounds, which also included injuries to his leg and ear, he was a prisoner of war in Italy during WWII. In his sixties, he participated in multiple escape attempts from the Castello di Vincigliata, including a notable tunnel-digging effort with other senior officers. His aut